Manage A Diagnostics Partition; Exit From This Utility; Rom Bios; Power-On-Self-Test - HP Compaq 6000 Install Manual

Manage a Diagnostics Partition

This option allows you to create, delete, or upgrade the diagnostics software on
the workstation. This must be performed from a diagnostics diskette.

Exit from This Utility

Use this option to exit the Compaq Utilities menu.

ROM BIOS

Your workstation contains a set of software called Basic Input/Output System
(BIOS) stored in Read Only Memory (ROM) on the system board. The BIOS
contains a set of routines for Power-On Self-Test (POST) and accessing
hardware specific information.

Power-On-Self-Test

When you turn on your workstation, the BIOS runs a number of tests, called
power-on self-tests. These tests check and initialize many hardware
components. The basic sequence for POST is:
1. Check and initialize low level hardware.
2. Count memory.
The memory count is displayed in the upper left corner of the monitor
screen in increments of kilobytes (KB).
CAUTION: Creating a diagnostics partition involves performing a
low-level format on the hard drive. Normally, this is only done to
add diagnostics to a new replacement hard drive. If the diagnostics
software is deleted, you will no longer be able to access the
Compaq Utilities menu.
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